Cities and towns in West Bengal explained

West Bengal is the state with the second highest population density in India. The state is dotted with several large and medium cities and towns. Historically, the main source of income of the people of West Bengal has been farming, and, as a consequence, the state previously had a large rural population skew. At the turn of the 20th century, however, the role of industry in West Bengal increased substantially, leading to a population move into urban areas.[1]

In 1947, when India gained independence, the erstwhile British Indian province of Bengal was divided into two parts: the eastern region formed East Pakistan, which became Bangladesh in 1971, and the western part joined India as the state of West Bengal. Scores of refugees from the eastern part came to West Bengal, leading to the start of new urban areas, and contributing to the congestion of already established cities like Kolkata.[2]

Current scenario

According to the 2011 Census of India, 128 cities and towns in West Bengal are classified into the following categories:[3] [4]

Municipal Corporation

Sl. No.Name
1Asansol
2Bidhannagar
3Chandannagar
4Durgapur
5Howrah
6Kolkata
7Siliguri

Municipality

Sl. No.Name
1Alipurduar
2Arambag
3Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
4Baduria
5Baharampur
6Baidyabati
7Bally[5] [6]
8Balurghat
9Bangaon
10Bankura
11Bansberia
12Baranagar
13Barasat
14Bardhaman
15Barrackpore
16Baruipur
17Basirhat
18Beldanga
19Bhadreswar
20Bhatpara
21Birnagar
22Bishnupur
23Bolpur
24Budge Budge
25Buniadpur
26Chakdaha
27Champdani
28Chandrakona
29Contai
30Dainhat
31Dalkhola
32Dankuni
33Darjeeling
34Dhulian
35Dhupguri
36Diamond Harbour
37Dinhata
38Domkal
39Dubrajpur
40Dum Dum
41Egra
42English Bazar
43Falakata[7] [8]
44Gangarampur
45Garulia
46Gayespur
47Ghatal
48Gobardanga
49Guskara
50Habra
51Haldia
52Haldibari
53Halisahar
54Haringhata
55Hugli-Chuchura
56Islampur
57Jalpaiguri
58Jangipur
59Jaynagar Majilpur
60Jhalda
61Jhargram
62Jiaganj Azimganj
63Kaliaganj
64Kalimpong
65Kalna
66Kalyani
67Kamarhati
68Kanchrapara
69Kandi
70Katwa
71Kharagpur
72Kharar
73Khardaha
74Koch Bihar
75Konnagar
76Krishnanagar
77Kshirpai
78Kurseong
79Madhyamgram
80Maheshtala
81Mainaguri
82Mal
83Mathabhanga
84Mekliganj
85Memari
86Midnapore
87Murshidabad
88Nabadwip
89Naihati
90Nalhati
91New Barrackpur
92North Barrackpur
93North Dumdum
94Old Malda
95Panskura
96Panihati
97Pujali
98Purulia
99Raghunathpur
100Raiganj
101Rajpur Sonarpur
102Ramjibanpur
103Rampurhat
104Ranaghat
105Rishra
106Sainthia
107Santipur
108Serampore
109Sonamukhi
110South Dumdum
111Suri
112Taki
113Tamluk
114Tarakeswar
115Titagarh
116Tufanganj
117Uluberia
118Uttarpara Kotrung

Notified Area

Sl. No.Name
1Cooper's Camp
2Mirik
3Taherpur

Major cities

RankNameDistrictType[9] Population 2011[10] MaleFemalePopulation
below 5 yrs		Literacy rate
1KolkataKolkata, North 24 Parganas
South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah, Hooghly		UA14,112,5367,319,682 6,792,854 1,063,394 88.33
2AsansolPaschim BardhamanUA1,243,008647,831595,177132,56080.00
3SiliguriDarjeeling, JalpaiguriUA701,489359,750341,73972,25282.05
4DurgapurPaschim BardhamanUA581,409301,700279,70951,93087.70
5BardhamanPurba BardhamanUA347,016177,055169,96125,06988.62
6English BazarMaldaUA324,237175,073149,16444,18681.32
7BaharampurMurshidabadUA305,609156,489149,12023,18288.38
8HabraNorth 24 ParganasUA304,584154,861149,72323,02391.03
9KharagpurPaschim MedinipurUA293,719150,487143,23225,13085.61
10ShantipurNadiaUA288,718147,299141,41924,00682.67
11DankuniHooghlyUA249,840128,139121,70122,95685.69
12DhulianMurshidabadUA239,022119,151119,87145,48360.06
13RanaghatNadiaUA235,583119,578116,00518,57586.10
14HaldiaPurba MedinipurCity200,762104,85295,91021,12289.06
15RaiganjUttar DinajpurUA199,758104,96694,79222,02881.71
16KrishnanagarNadiaUA181,18291,58389,59913,66388.09
17NabadwipNadiaUA175,47490,81084,66413,04984.57
18MedinipurPaschim MedinipurCity169,12785,36283,76514,36590.01
19JalpaiguriJalpaiguriUA169,01385,22683,78714,52286.03
20BalurghatDakshin DinajpurUA164,59382,46682,12710,34991.66
21BasirhatNorth 24 ParganasUA144,89173,49171,40012,57886.88
22BankuraBankuraCity138,03670,73467,30210,76087.27
23ChakdahaNadiaUA132,85567,13565,7209,82990.95
24DarjeelingDarjeelingUA132,01665,83966,1777,38293.17
25AlipurduarAlipurduarUA127,34264,89862,44410,54589.16
26PuruliaPuruliaUA126,89465,33461,56012,11681.53
27JangipurMurshidabadUA122,87562,73460,14116,29975.71
28BangaonNorth 24 ParganasCity110,66856,41654,2528,45290.25
29Cooch BeharCooch BeharUA106,76053,80352,9577,91091.75

List of urban areas (district-wise)

DistrictHeadquartersMunicipal CorporationsMunicipalitiesCensus Towns[11] Special Urban Units
AlipurduarAlipurduar--Alipurduar, FalakataAlipurduar Railway Junction, Bholar Dabri, Chechakhata, Jaygaon, Paschim Jitpur, Sobhaganj, Uttar Kamakhyaguri, Uttar Latabari--
BankuraBankura--Bankura, Bishnupur, SonamukhiBarjora, Beliatore, Khatra--
BirbhumSuri--Ahmadpur--
Cooch BeharCooch Behar--Dinhata, Koch Bihar, Haldibari, Mathabhanga, Mekliganj, Tufanganj--
Dakshin DinajpurBalurghat--Balurghat, Gangarampur, Buniadpur----
DarjeelingDarjeelingSiliguriDarjiling, Kurseong, MirikBairatisal, Cart Road, Pattabong Tea Garden, Uttar Bagdogra--
HooghlyChinsurahChandannagarArambag, Bansberia, Baidyabati, Bhadreswar, Champdani, Hugli-Chuchura, Konnagar, Rishra, Serampore, Tarakeswar, Uttarpara Kotrung--
HowrahHowrahHowrahBally, Uluberia--
Jalpaiguri----
JhargramJhargram--Jhargram----
KalimpongKalimpong--Kalimpong----
KolkataKolkataKolkata------
MaldaMalda City--English Bazar, Old MaldaAiho, Kachu Pukur, Kendua, Gazole, Chanchal, Kaliachak, Sujapur, Manikchak, Ratua, Harish Chandrapur, Bamongola, Habibpur--
MurshidabadBaharampur--Baharampur, Beldanga, Dhulian, Jangipur, Jiaganj Azimganj, Kandi, MurshidabadAnup Nagar, Aurangabad, Chachanda, Charka, Dafahat, Dhusaripara, Sagardighi, Farrakka Barrage Township, Fatellapur, Ghorsala, Goaljan, Gora Bazar, Harharia Chak, Jagtaj, Jot Kamal, Kankuria, Kasimbazar, Khodarampur, Paschim Punropara, Sahajadpur, Serpur, Srikantabati, Uttar Mahammadpur--
NadiaKrishnanagar--Birnagar, Chakdaha, Gayespur, Haringhata, Kalyani, Krishnanagar, Taherpur, Nabadwip, Ranaghat, Santipur, Cooper's CampAistala, Bablari Dewanganj, Baruihuda, Char Brahmanagar, Char Maijdia, Darappur, Jagadanandapur, Karimpur, Kshidirpur, Madanpur, Badkulla, Nasra, Parbbatipur, Phulia, Satigachha--
North 24 ParganasBarasatBidhannagarBamangachhi, Bara Bamonia, Chandpur, Dhakuria, Dhanyakuria, Garshyamnagar, Guma, Ichhapur Defence Estate, Jafarpur, Jetia, Kaugachhi, Maslandapur, Muragachha, Nebadhai Duttapukur, Nokpul, Patulia, Raigachhi, Ruiya, Sadpur, Sonatikiri, Talbandha, ThakurnagarBarrackpur Cantonment, New Town
Paschim BardhamanAsansolAsansol, DurgapurJamuria, Kulti, RaniganjAmkula, Andal, Bahula, Ballavpur, Banshra, Baska, Belebathan, Bhanowara, Bilpahari, Chak Bankola, Chapui, Chelad, Chhora, Chittaranjan, Dalurband, Debipur, Dhandadihi, Dignala, Haripur, Harishpur, Hindusthan Cables Town, Jemari, Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Kajora, Kanksa, Kenda, Kendra Khottamdi, Khandra, Konardihi, Kunustara, Mahira, Mandarbani, Murgathaul, Nabgram, Palashban, Pangachhiya (B), Parashkol, Parasia, Prayagpur, Raghunathchak, Ramnagar, Ratibati, Sankarpur, Sarpi, Siduli, Sirsha, Ukhra--
Paschim MedinipurMedinipur--Balichak, Deuli, Durllabhganj, Kharagpur Railway Settlement--
Purba BardhamanBardhaman--Bardhaman, Dainhat, Guskara, Kalna, Katwa, Memari--
Purba MedinipurTamluk--Contai, Egra, Haldia, Panskura, TamlukBahirgram, Dakshin Baguan, Goasafat, Kakdihi, Kolaghat--
PuruliaPurulia--Jhalda, Puruliya, Raghunathpur--
South 24 ParganasAlipore--Baruipur, Budge Budge, Diamond Harbour, Jaynagar Majilpur, Maheshtala, Pujali, Rajpur SonarpurAbhirampur, Alipur, Amtala, Asuti, Baharu, Balarampur, Barkalikapur, Basanti, Benjanhari Acharial, Bhangar Raghunathpur, Bhasa, Bidyadharpur, Bilandapur, Birlapur, Bishnupur, Bora Gagangohalia, Bowali, Buita, Chak Alampur, Chak Baria, Chak Enayetnagar, Chak Kashipur, Champahati, Chanddandaha, Chata Kalikapur, Dakshin Raypur, Danga, Daulatpur, Ganye Gangadharpur, Garia, Gaur Daha, Gobindapur, Hanspukuria, Hariharpur, Kalikapur, Kalikapur Barasat, Kalua, Kanganbaria, Kanyanagar, Khodar Bazar, Komarhat, Kriparampur, Magrahat, Mallikpur, Maricha, Mathurapur, Nadabhanga, Nahazari, Naridana, Nimpith, Nischintapur, Panchghara, Patharberia, Petua, Poali, Radhanagar, Ramchandrapur, Ramchandrapur, Rameswarpur, Ramkrishnapur, Raynagar, Sahebpur, Salipur, Samali, Solgohalia, Tulshighata, Uttar Durgapur, Uttar Kalas, Uttar Raypur, Uttarparanij--
Uttar DinajpurRaiganj--Dalkhola, Islampur, Kaliaganj, RaiganjKasba, Nachhratpur Katabari--

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: List of Million Plus Cities of India. Census of India. 2008-10-14.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  4. Web site: Category, Year of Establishment, Area, SC, ST and total population in ULBs in West Bengal. https://www.webcitation.org/5llpyJUdT?url=http://wbdma.gov.in/pdf/b.pdf. dead. 4 December 2009. Department of Municipal affairs, Government of West Bengal. 2008-11-09.
  5. Web site: 2021-11-09. Civic polls in Kol & Howrah on Dec 19. Millennium Post. 2021-11-12.
  6. Web site: 2021-11-12. Bally Municipality: হাওড়া পুরসভা থেকে আলাদা হয়ে গেল বালি. ABP Ananda. bn. 2021-11-12.
  7. Web site: 2021-02-13. Push for two new municipalities in Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar. Telegraph India. 2021-10-24.
  8. News: 2021-10-23. রাজ্যে ২ নয়া পুরসভা. Bartaman. bn. 2021-10-24.
  9. Web site: Urban Agglomerations and Cities . Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. 2012-03-27 .
  10. Web site: Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above . Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 . 2011-10-10 .
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